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Ethnographer’s Mobile Tools – Audio Note

December 28, 2011

I’ve decided to publish a short series on mobile tools that can be adapted effectively for the ethnographers craft. Today let’s think about recording the discussion/observations. Typically I use a note book. I write in it and make the odd drawing or sketch. While that’s all happening a digital recorder is usually capturing anything that’s [...]

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The iPad and Granddad.

August 3, 2010
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I’ve written a few posts on the user implications of the iPad and changes to behavior that I’ve observed. You can find these here. Imagine my delight to find the BMWMOA International Rally had WiFi everywhere! It was excellent, consistent and delivered at high speed. Despite there being 6109 attendees there wasn’t the pressure on [...]

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LogMeIn – DOESN’T WORK AS ADVERTISED – If You Use a Mac Don’t Waste Your Money

July 9, 2010
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It’s not often I feel misled by a product and the hoopla surrounding it. LogMeIn Ignition for iPad/iPhone (see below for their description) is misrepresented on their site. It’s simply not a secure solution and not worth 29.99 from the iTunes store. I’ll share my story and you can be the judge if my expectations [...]

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Kitchen iPad – Epicurious – Food Revolution – ABC Player and where’s Safeway and Tesco?

May 13, 2010
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I’m still making notes and keeping observations about my iPad.  This is Part 4 of the Series where I share how I find I’m using my iPad in my kitchen. The series so far: Part 1: What the iPad means to your next iPhone purchase! Observation #1 Speed Part 2: iPad Observation #2 Content and [...]

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iPad Usablity – User Testing

May 10, 2010

No real surprises in this first “report” on iPad usability. Still it is well worth the read. I’ve found and made many of the same observations. They have a 93 page report you can download at the end. There’s some good technical jargon and it certainly supports my general contention that the “publishing” media apps [...]

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Motorcycling with the iPad – Better than a laptop or notebook for certain

May 5, 2010
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I’ve been quiet on my iPad observations. Fact is I’ve just been enjoying it. Perhaps so much that I’ve even overheated it. There is no question it is a powerful multi-media consumption device. I much prefer it for reading, over both my iPhone and my laptop. Something tactile and satisfying about scrolling and turning pages [...]

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iPad Observation #2 Content and Reading – Reinventing the Paper

April 5, 2010
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I’m typing this post on my iPad using my “mac” bluetooth keyboard. I’ve done very little typing on it otherwise. Why? Well I was told it was for consumption and so I’ve been “consuming”. The thing is I’m consuming video – catching up on TV like Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. (Yep I like it. I [...]

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What the iPad means to your next iPhone purchase! Observation #1 Speed

April 5, 2010
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I’m not ready to write my review (if I ever am) on the iPad. It’s intriguing, it does things very well that make it compelling and it’s still a work in progress. So I’m more likely to write a few observations about the iPad over the next little while. Observation #1 I won’t be buying [...]

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